$UNP said its 2015 reportable personal injury rate improved 11% versus 2014 to a record low of 0.87. Reportable derailment incidents rate increased 14% to 3.42, driven by an increase in yard and industrial reportables. In public safety, the company stated that its grade crossing incident rate improved 3% versus 2014 to 2.28.

$CME said it appointed Julie Winkler and Kim Taylor to new roles on its management team. Winkler will serve as Chief Commercial Officer and Taylor will serve as President, Clearing and Post-Trade Services.

$ABT's BoD increased its quarterly common dividend to 26.5 cents per share from 26 cents per share. The dividend is payable on Feb. 15, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Jan. 13, 2017.

$VLY priced 8.4MM common shares in a registered public offering. $VLY plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, including to supplement the continued growth in the Valley National Bank's loan portfolio. The offering is expected to close on Dec. 13, 2016. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, is acting as sole book-running manager.